Aving was able to receive his Arsenal players to stop shrugging when things go wrong, run farther, shout more and generally look like they give a damn when they take into the field, Mikel Arteta can now begin to consider the next step in the development of his Gunners… plus a little founder is what he desires! There is a participant in Spain who has captured the eye but lovers of love will be disappointed to hear that it’s not Santi Cazorla. The word is that Diego Simeone would gladly hoof him towards London to make space in his group for another striker, with Edinson Cavani the most likely coming in the Wanda Metropolitano. The word is that Lemar, who combined Atlético in 2018 from Monaco for #50m is”close” to sealing a loan move together with the potential for a permanent deal in the summer.
Another player who’s this near checking in at the Emirates Stadium is the 6ft 3in Flamengo centre-back, Pablo Mari. The 26-year-old spent three years in Manchester City between 2016 and 2019, although he was largely out on loan, he left an impression on Arteta, who would see him as a reliable defensive choice to amusement’s David Luiz. Anticipate a bargain to be wrapped up for approximately #7m.
It is going well for José Mourinho at Spurs? Little more than a couple of months in and he’s already searching for a mammoth move to address the problems he clearly can not fix on the training floor. He is badgering Daniel Levy like no one’s company to deliver Gareth Bale home. Real Madrid won’t sanction a loan deal, however, and any permanent deal would entail agreeing to cover Bale something near his #650,000 per week salary in Spain. Great luck with that, José.
Manchester United are beginning to resemble a drunk singleton frantically conversing anyone that catches their attention as they attempt to secure a striker that January. That will prevent fans walking out in protest at the way the club has been conducted at their next home game won’t it, Ed? Ben Chilwell is much more eye-catching signing, though United will wait until the summer to produce a go for the Leicester left-back.
Another underwhelming striker who may be available before the window shuts this week is Christian Benteke, though Aston Villa are most likely to be the fastest off the mark for the Crystal Palace outcast who will hope to party like it is 2013 again when he returns to his old stamping ground.
They will need to fork out a trendy #38m for him, however.
And Newcastle’s hopes of earning Borussia Dortmund striker Paco Alcácer on loan this week might be dashed by goings-on in Spain. With Barcelona likely to snaffle Rodrigo from Valencia, the La Liga club might seem to attract Alcácer back to the Mestalla, where he spent six decades of his career between 2010 and 2016. Barça also like the appearance of Monaco’s £67m-rated Ben Yedder, however, which would be great news for Steve Bruce.
